FITCH Ratings upgrades Suriname to B+
The findings of Fitch Ratings (see PDF file), which it announced today, are very encouraging. Fitch started its exercise during its visit to Suriname in the week of Monday July 18 and this with the credit rating B (single B) positive as the starting point (October 2009).

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The National Assembly approved the 2011 budget on Tuesday morning, and the Central Bank of Suriname applauds the achievement of this milestone by the government and the National Assembly.

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Today the IMF published its annual report on Suriname.

The report is unusual as Suriname is one of the few countries in the world that have received a positive assessment and outlook from the IMF this year.

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Exchange RatesMarch 09th and until further notice

Currency Buying Selling
USD 14,018 14,290
EUR 16,628 16,959
GBP 19,396 19,782
ANG 7,699 7,852
AWG 7,784 7,939
BRL 2,438 2,485
TTD 2,063 2,103
BBD 6,907 7,044
XCD 5,190 5,293
PER 100 GYD 6,657 6,790

Gold CertificatesMarch 09th and until further notice

Coupon SRD
5 gram 7.814,97
10 gram 15.629,94
50 gram 78.149,69
100 gram 156.299,39
500 gram 781.496,94
1000 gram 1562993,88
Gold LME: USD 1.701,00 /tr.oz.

Inflation

    Average End-of-period
2022   52.4 54.6
       
2023   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   3.7 55.6
Feb   3.2 57.9
Mar   3.2 59.6
Apr   5.7 65.4
May   2.4 65.0
Jun   2.3 54.6
Jul   3.0 56.6
Aug   2.0 53.5
Sep   1.5 50.8
Oct   1.0 42.9
Nov   0.6 38.7
Dec   0.1 32.6
       
2024   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   0.9 29.0
Feb*   0.4 25.4

*) Preliminary figures

 

 

Weighted Average RatesApril 19 - 15:00h (Transfers)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 34.398 34.612
EUR 36.371 36.729
GBP 42.799 43.637
ANG 18.900 19.270
AWG 19.110 19.485
BRL 6.524 6.652
TTD 5.090 5.190
BBD 16.957 17.289
XCD 12.740 12.990
GYD PER 100 16.345 16.665
CNY 4.750 4.844

Weighted Average RatesApril 19 - 15:00h (Banknotes)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 33.680 34.236
EUR 34.929 35.460
GBP 41.905 42.735
ANG 18.505 18.872
AWG 18.711 19.082
BRL 6.388 6.515
TTD 4.984 5.082
BBD 16.603 16.932
XCD 12.474 12.721
GYD PER 100 16.004 16.321
CNY 4.651 4.743

Gold CertificatesApril 19

Coupon SRD
5 gram 26.514,70
10 gram 53.029,41
50 gram 265.147,05
100 gram 530.294,10
500 gram 2.651.470,49
1000 gram 5.302.940,98
Gold LBMA USD 2.382,70 /tr.oz.

Weighted Average Accepted
OMO Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD240417-1W 2024-04-17 34,3
CBTD240411-1W 2024-04-11 34,0
CBTD240403-1W 2024-04-03 37,8
CBTD240327-1W 2024-03-27 37,2

Standing Lending Facility Interest Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD240417-1W 2024-04-17 41,2
CBTD240411-1W 2024-04-11 40,8
CBTD240403-1W 2024-04-03 45,4
CBTD240327-1W 2024-03-27 44,6
Balance sheet

Inflation

    Average End-of-period
2022   52.4 54.6
       
2023   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   3.7 55.6
Feb   3.2 57.9
Mar   3.2 59.6
Apr   5.7 65.4
May   2.4 65.0
Jun   2.3 54.6
Jul   3.0 56.6
Aug   2.0 53.5
Sep   1.5 50.8
Oct   1.0 42.9
Nov   0.6 38.7
Dec   0.1 32.6
       
2024   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   0.9 29.0
Feb*   0.4 25.4

*) Preliminary figures